Articles about Mediation of Interest to Mediators

Mediation – An Integral Part of Effective Individual Therapy Sessions

Jun 15, 2020

By Pamela Garber | The philosophical tenet of mediation – understanding each person’s POV, forward/future thinking and the benefits of moving past the conflict, are integral parts of effective individual therapy.

Ontario’s Publicly Funded Family Mediation Services: Getting Clients Through the Door

Jun 1, 2020

By Rachel Birnbaum, Ph.D. and Denise Whitehead, Ph.D. | Getting Clients Through the Door highlights the different strategies used to educate families about the benefits of mediation services.

The Virtual World of Parent-Child Contact: Exploring the Views and Experiences of Children, Parents and Family Justice Professionals

Dec 11, 2019

By Rachel Birnbaum, Ph.D. | The Virtual World of Parent-Child Contact explores the views and experiences of children, parents and family justice professionals.

APFM: The Dream, Progress to Date, and New Goals

Oct 11, 2018

By Virginia Colin | APFM was created with almost impossible dreams. How much progress have we made? What great things might we do in the future? The President of APFM reports that we have built a strong foundation.

The Scope and Potential of Professional Family Mediation

Jul 20, 2018

By Larry Gaughan | It is time to recreate the excitement of the 1980’s and move family mediation toward recognition as a fully established, separate, credentialed profession.

It’s High Time to Draft All Divorce Agreements In 21st Century English

Jul 4, 2018

By Larry Gaughan | An impassioned plea for writing divorce agreements in language the parties can easily understand, instead of using antiquated form-books.

Toward a Unified Profession of Family Mediation

Jun 28, 2018

By Steve Erickson | Professional family mediators need both process skills and substantive knowledge about child development, parenting, family law, budgeting, and more.

The Creative Solution

Jun 27, 2018

By Chip Rose | How a mediation proceeds and how it ends depend on how it begins. Beginning with macro questions the clients can say yes to gets them off to a good start.

Using Appreciative Inquiry in Parent/Teen Mediation

Jun 11, 2018

By Judy West | When parents and teens are in conflict, a mediator, using the Appreciative Inquiry (AI) approach, can help them restore their positive relationship and create shared plans.

A Letter from your 2018 APFM President

Mar 8, 2018

By Virginia Colin | APFM is becoming the go-to resource for family mediators in need of training, mentoring, and support, and the go-to resource for families in need of professional family mediation services. Join us!

The Scope of Family Mediation

Feb 20, 2018

By Georgia Daniels | From childhood through marriage, maybe divorce, elder care decisions, and probate, mediation can help families prevent or resolve conflicts peacefully and constructively.